


We administered anonymous community surveys to men (n = 1,137) and women (n = 458) We examined how food insecurity is related to both alcohol use and sexual risk-taking. How patterns of alcohol use and sexual risk-taking tend to vary by gender. Furthermore, prior research has highlighted Although the relationship between alcohol use and sexual risk-taking is well documented, less is known about how other factors, such as food insecurity, might be important in understanding alcohol's role in sexual risk-taking. Considerable research on understanding the high rates of HIV transmission in this country has identified alcohol use as a critical factor in driving the HIV epidemic. South African townships have among the highest rates of HIV infection in the world.
